The John W. Dodd Middle School student volunteers in the Future Corps group ran their annual warm coat drive this fall, and with uncanny timing hand-delivered more than 100 coats to the Salvation Army just ahead of the recent cold snap.
"The generosity of the human spirit is astounding," remarked Future Corps adviser Linda Salzer as she reflected on the sizable donations from within the Freeport community, which was so harshly affected by Superstorm Sandy just a year ago. The coat drive, an annual charitable school wide effort, is now in its fifth year.
Once inside the Salvation Army Freeport Citadel, the students were warmly greeted by Major José Guzman and his wife Captain Ana Guzman before being seated in the sanctuary. The Guzmans conducted a brief discussion with the students on the history and mission of the Salvation Army and the importance of looking after one another.
The Guzmans indicated that the coats would be distributed to the needy in Freeport.
